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July petroleum imports soar 60pc to $1.266bn yoy

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed 60 percent growth in July 2024 and remained $1.266 billion compared to...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Cut in WHT lines, implementation of track and trace system: DLIs lagging behind targets, says World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) regarding reduction in withholding tax (WHT) lines and...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 03:18pm

Pakistan

NA body recommended to approve ‘The National University of Technology (Amendment) Act, (govt bill)’

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology recommended to approve “The National...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 07:38am

Over 58,000 traders registered against 3.2m target

Monthly tax payments from traders to start from this month

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 11:41am

Business & Finance

PTA keeping mum: govt ramps up digital tracking?

ISLAMABAD: The government has allegedly intensified efforts to monitor internet traffic and social media, which led...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am

July-March: govt signs $2.166bn loan commitments

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan signed new agreements worth $2.166 billion as commitments in the period...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 02:02pm

Can help cut $500m losses and circular debt: World Bank calls for utilising Balochistan’s ‘VRE’ potential

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan has enormous variable renewable energy (VRE) potential which can electrify the province and...

Updated 11 Aug, 2024 11:24am

Business & Finance

VEON Group: Jazz, JazzCash, Mobilink Microfinance Bank, digital services post 27.7c revenue growth

ISLAMABAD: Jazz, JazzCash, Mobilink Microfinance Bank, and digital services of VEON Group in Pakistan reported...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 08:14am

Business & Finance

Weekly SPI inflation rises 0.30pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended August 8, 2024, increased by 0.30...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Critical role of shared network infrastructure, green energy initiatives highlighted

ISLAMABAD: Khurrum Ashfaque, CEO of Telenor Pakistan, underscored the critical role of shared network infrastructure...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Business & Finance

Pakistan highlights lack of effective transport to reach BRT systems: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s BRT systems showed high levels of satisfaction, but highlighted the lack of effective...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

Minister says digital transformation a critical pillar for future

ISLAMABAD: The digital transformation is a critical pillar for Pakistan’s future as it will enable to create jobs,...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 07:24am

Business & Finance

Telecom services, consumer devices: Taxes are among highest in the world: GSMA

ISLAMABAD: Taxes on telecom service providers, consumer devices and services in Pakistan are among the highest in ...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Fitch upgrades Wapda’s IDR to ‘CCC+’

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda)’s Long-Term Foreign Currency...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 09:14am

Technology

PTA to revise radio frequency spectrum, licence fee for RBS

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to revise radio frequency spectrum and licence...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Technology

Quantum Cloud and AI Tech announces strategic alliance with Huawei Cloud

ISLAMABAD: Quantum Cloud and AI Technologies on Monday announced a strategic alliance with Huawei Cloud Pakistan,...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Technology

Data localisation can affect economy, says AIC

ISLAMABAD: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) comprising global digital media giants raised several questions on...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

Jan-Jun: 17.34m mobile handsets made locally

ISLAMABAD: The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 17.34 million mobile handsets during...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.12pc

ISLAMABAD: Amid protests over inflated bills, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) claimed that Sensitive Price Index...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 09:19am

ECC approves urea import proposal

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the proposal to import 100,000 MT urea...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 01:40pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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